Thursday, 15 February 2018

Polar bears finding it harder to catch enough seals to meet energy demands


Study reveals high metabolic rates, meaning polar bears need a lot of fat-rich prey, but more than half of those studied were running an energy deficit

Date:  February 1, 2018
Source:  University of California - Santa Cruz

Summary:
A new study finds polar bears in the wild have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and as climate change alters their environment a growing number of bears are unable to catch enough prey to meet their energy needs.


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